Young Guru Academy (YGA)

YGA is a non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in Turkey.

It cultivates a double-winged youth to make us hopeful for the future of the world. These young individuals improve their two wings - conscience and competency - while developing international ventures that provide social benefits. The technology-based social innovations YGA students developed together so far include:

-WeWALK, world’s smartest cane for the visually impaired

-Twin Science Kits, sharing the delight of knowing science with over 300.000 children

-Piri, preserves world heritage and transforms trips into memorable experiences

-HydroSolar, Turkey’s first floating solar energy system

-PoiLabs, providing indoor navigation and public transportation guidance to visually impaired people

-UpSchool, Creates equal opportunities for young women to accelerate their tech careers

YGA has been deemed worthy of over ten global awards in innovation and technology fields as of now:

• WeWALK is selected as "the Startup of the Year" by Amazon.

• WeWALK is selected as one of the Best Innovations of 2019 by TIME Magazine.

• WeWALK, was awarded Gold Prize at Edison Awards, where world-famous Fortune 500 companies compete.

• United Nations presented My Dream Companion and WeWALK projects as the best examples of their kind to the delegates of 150 countries.

• Forbes magazine selected YGA graduates “Innovation Leader of the Year Under 30” twice.

• Two YGA graduates were awarded “Pioneering Innovator of the Year” by MIT Innovators Under 35.

• Twin is awarded at BETT in the category of Special Education Needs Solution with the robotic and coding kits specially designed for visually impaired kids.

• Twin wins first place in NOAH Conference, one of the most prestigious events of the entrepreneurship ecosystem.

• YGA was selected as a“Great Place to Work” Ambassador of Climate and became the first and only NGO in Europe receiving this award.